Does America Have a Future?
The other day I hit a quandary. Maybe you can help me resolve it. A little background will help you understand how I got to the quandary. Ten years ago I wrote a book. It [...]
Are These Dark Times for Dialogue?
Right after the U.S. presidential election, the dialogue field seemed to launch itself into activity. A November 14 post on the blog of the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation proclaimed that “dialogue & [...]
A Vietnamese Hero on Politics and Dialogue
Do we have to run our politics with daggers drawn? Is confrontation simply part of the game? Based on the past few years, it’s hard to think otherwise. In the U.S., the climate of hostility, [...]
Please Touch That Dial
I changed my morning routine recently, and it made me wonder if this is how polarization happens. For years, my wife and I have set our alarm to one particular radio station. In between the [...]